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Medication's for Congenital Heart Disease's

Generic Name

Brand Name

Generic Name

Brand Name
acebutol Sectral furosemide Lasix
atenolol Tenormin hydrochlorothiazide Hydrodiuril
azathioprine Imuran lisinopril Zestril
baby aspirin Bayer metropolol Lopressor
captopril Capoten prednisone Deltasone
cisapride Propulsid propranolol Inderal
digoxin Lanoxin spironolactone Aldactone
enalapril Vasotec warfarin Coumadin

 

 

 

Generic name: acebutolol

Brand name: Sectral

Use: Beta blocking agent. Used to treat high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms.

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Generic name: atenolol

Brand name: Tenormin

Use: Beta blocking agent. Used to treat angina, and abnormally rapid heart rhythms.

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Generic name: azathioprine

Brand name: Imuran

Use: Immunosuppressant medication.

 

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Generic name: aspirin

Brand name: Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Children’s Aspirin, Ecotrin, and many others.

Use: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) effective in treating fever, pain, and may be used as a blood thinner for heart patients.

 

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Generic name: captopril

Brand name: Capoten

Use: Captopril is an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor. Used to lower blood pressure and improve the pumping efficiency of the heart.

 

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Generic name: cisapride

Brand name: Propulsid

Use: Used to help prevent "Reflux"

 

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Generic name: digoxin

Brand name: Lanoxin

Use: Increases the strength of heart contractions. Useful in treatment of rapid atrial rhythms.

 

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Generic name: enalapril

Brand name: Vasotec

Use: Enalapril is an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor. Used to lower blood pressure and improve the pumping efficiency of the heart.

 

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Generic name: furosemide

Brand name: Lasix

Use: Furosemide is a potent diuretic (water pill).

 

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Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide

Brand name: Hydrodiuril

Use: Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic (water pill).

 

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Generic name: lisinopril

Brand name: Zestril, Prinivil

Use: Lisinopril is an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor. Used to lower blood pressure and improve the pumping efficiency of the heart.

 

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Generic name: metoprolol

Brand names: Lopresser, Toprol XL

Use: Beta blocking agent. Used to treat angina, and abnormally rapid heart rhythms.

 

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Generic name: prednisone, oral

Brand names: Deltasone, Liquid Pred

Use: Potent anti-inflammatory agent.

 

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Generic name: propranolol

Brand names: Inderal, Inderal LA

Use: Beta blocking agent. Used to treat high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms.

 

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Generic name: spironolactone

Brand name: Aldactone

Use: Spironolactone is classified as a potassium-sparing medication that promotes the output of urine (diuretic).

 

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Generic name: warfarin

Brand name: Coumadin

Use: Anticoagulant

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